http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/06/zero-emissions-locomotive-unveiled/ Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 22:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/06/zero-emissions-locomotive-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-153482 nighthawk Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:09:11 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23171#comment-153482 What's the point of batteries, why not just put overhead power lines (or third rail) like anywhere else in the world. Batteries are far less then 100% efficient and there are loses in chargers too. Those energy loses are probably greater then loses in overhead lines. Then there's production and recycling of all those batteries... What’s the point of batteries, why not just put overhead power lines (or third rail) like anywhere else in the world. Batteries are far less then 100% efficient and there are loses in chargers too. Those energy loses are probably greater then loses in overhead lines. Then there’s production and recycling of all those batteries…

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/10/06/zero-emissions-locomotive-unveiled/comment-page-1/#comment-152941 Caroline Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:34:41 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=23171#comment-152941 I think this is a great article, very informative. It was so great reading about something new I had not heard about yet, this is wonderful hearing about using batteries to run locomotives, why haven't we been doing this already? Very well written article, kudos! I think this is a great article, very informative. It was so great reading about something new I had not heard about yet, this is wonderful hearing about using batteries to run locomotives, why haven’t we been doing this already? Very well written article, kudos!

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